Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.505 against 0.498 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria?

104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nigeria: Varieties of democracy

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.498

in 2025

Nigeria

0.505

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

87th

Nigeria rank

85th

Varieties of democracy over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.505 against 0.498 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.162	0.113	0.049	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1920s	0.1629	0.1331	0.0298	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1930s	0.1309	0.1407	0.0099	Nigeria
1940s	0.0796	0.1417	0.0621	Nigeria
1950s	0.0933	0.1743	0.081	Nigeria
1960s	0.0925	0.2235	0.131	Nigeria
1970s	0.0935	0.1915	0.098	Nigeria
1980s	0.1334	0.2593	0.1259	Nigeria
1990s	0.3309	0.2232	0.1077	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s	0.6212	0.4317	0.1895	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	0.5476	0.5202	0.0274	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	0.5088	0.4963	0.0125	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.505 against 0.498 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria?: 0.007, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.